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To Maj Jno Cravens From John Wortham Nov 29 1864

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Hd. Qrs. Detach 5th Tenn. Cav.
Nov. 29th, 1864
Maj. John O. Craven
A. A. Genl.
I have the honor
of reporting to you the results of
engagement I had with the enemy
yesterday on Sunday evening. The enemy
came in 3 miles of this place capturing
Lieut. Cord of the 4th Mt. Infantry and
fourteen of his men as soon as the
news reached me I mounted my comd.
and moved out beyond where the picket
was captured it being dark and the
citizens reported to me that there was a
heavy force & they had drove off
some hundred of Mr. Thompsons hogs
supposed that they were to feed a comd.
said to camp one mile beyond. I went
on until I came on their rear and
then I moved back and reported to
Maj. Hamilton Comdg. Post, at day light
yesterday morning the picket was attacked
on the Unionville Pike and drove in.
I had my men in readiness for them
they moved around the north of the town
until they struck the Farfield Road, after
striking the road they left it & moved toward
the Wartrace Road. Soon after they got in
the Wartrace Road I struck them with my

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Hd. Qrs. Detach 5th Tenn. Cav.
Nov. 29th, 1864
Maj. John O. Craven
A. A. Genl.
I have the honor
of reporting to you the results of
engagement I had with the enemy
yesterday on Sunday evening. The enemy
came in 3 miles of this place capturing
Lieut. Cord of the 4th Mt. Infantry and
fourteen of his men as soon as the
news reached me I mounted my comd.
and moved out beyond where the picket
was captured it being dark and the
citizens reported to me that there was a
heavy force & they had drove off
some hundred of Mr. Thompsons hogs
supposed that they were to feed a comd.
said to camp one mile beyond. I went
on until I came on their rear and
then I moved back and reported to
Maj. Hamilton Comdg. Post, at day light
yesterday morning the picket was attacked
on the Unionville Pike and drove in.
I had my men in readiness for them
they moved around the north of the town
until they struck the Farfield Road, after
striking the road they left it & moved toward
the Wartrace Road. Soon after they got in
the Wartrace Road I struck them with my

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This item is owned by the Jasper County Public Library. Permission to publish or reproduce this item is required and must be obtained from the Director of the Jasper County Public Library, Rensselaer, Indiana. Please visit www.myjcpl.org for more information.